Table 1.

Risk Factors in Association of Developing Depression, PTSD, and Anxiety Disorders in War-Refugees and Veterans.

Category	Risk factor	Explanation
Demographic risk factors (3)	Age	Older age increases the risk
	Gender	Females are more prone to most mental disorders except PTSD
		For PTSD both genders are equally vulnerable
	Education	A lower educational level increases the risk
War-related risk factors (2)	Number of war traumatic events	Higher the number, the higher the risk
	Conflict experience	No previous combat and prison experience increases the risk
Post-migration risk factors (7)	Duration of migration	Longer duration in exile/displaced state has been poorly but positively correlated with psychiatric disorders
	Post-migration stress	Increased stress is associated with a higher risk
	Employment	Unemployment increases risk
	Income	Lower income and savings increase the risk
	Language proficiency	Inability to comprehend the language of the host country can increase the risk
	Social support	Lack of social support increases the risk
	Marital status	Unmarried people are more susceptible to depression
		No such correlation has been established with PTSD or anxiety disorders
Other risk factors (2)	Previous neuropsychiatric disorder	Past significant medical history elevates the risk
	Child of the affected mother	Children of mothers with first-hand experience of war-related events are more vulnerable